The Bourne Canalmen will take on the Medfield Warriors at 6:00  p.m.  on Friday. Both come into the  matchup bolstered by wins in their previous  matches.
While Bourne's  win against Somerset Berkley Regional wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Canalmen sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with  a  3-2  victory over the Raiders  on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  win the Canalmen have posted  since September 22nd.
 If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-102) Bourne actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 14-25, 23-25, 25-23,  15-11.

 Lily Russell
| 10/23/25 @ Somerset Berkley Regional | 8 | 
| 10/22/25 @ Greater New Bedford RVT | 6 | 
| 10/20/25 vs Case | 13 | 
| 10/17/25 @ Somerville | 10 | 
| 10/16/25 @ Duxbury | 6 | 
| + 10 more games | 
Bourne relied on the efforts of   Avery Morrill, who  had 22  digs, and   Lily Russell, who  had 34  digs, eight  kills, four  aces,  and one  block. Russell has been hot for a while, having  posted five or more  kills the last 15 times she's  played.
 They weren't the only good servers: Bourne  was lethal from the service line and  finished the match with 12  aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now  served at least five  aces in 21 consecutive  contests  dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Medfield got the win against Medway  on Thursday by a conclusive  3-0. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive  victory against them.
 Medfield not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Medway between 16 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16,  25-17.
 Medfield's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Bourne, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
 Bourne came up short against Medfield in their previous meeting  back in October of 2024, falling  3-1. Will the Canalmen have more luck at home instead of on the road?  Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.